New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18

similar falling-oh In attendance. Then again
| an International match Is really needed t6 shake
things up 1t Is safe to cay that such an occurrence
wouh cause great revival OF interest In the
mic AMI in the beautiful Crecdmoor range.
Inc last international meeting was in Britain
In ioe3' when the English team won In the
military matches. They have not shown up here
since to give the Americans their revenge, and
certainly not until they do this will an American
tcam cr~s the ocean, But there arc consfSicra-
lions that weigh both with John Bull and Brother
.onathan Monetary considerations To send q
Sesm 70 Britain costs $1,000 CT $4,000, and
Dric'sn tcam coming here have OF course IN dis
purse an equally large sum. There IA plentv NJ
Inducement for the British to come here N thew
w1"'u on,y forego the expense question Among
oo"o' Htte matters worth their attention thew
nave the Paima trophy to try for. An American
.eam carried IL en- at Crecdmoor in 1875, and In
America 1t has remained ever since The Hilton
trophy is another which England. Scotland Ire
land' Canada or any British province NAV enter
IL has remained in the States ever since lis dona.
uon In 1878, and to all appearances it. is NOT
likely to be wrested from the egis of the Stars
anu STRIPES. 1t was shot for last week.
In this connection the splendid work dons
during the week may be referred TO. The scores
MADE on Tuesday and Wednesday by New. York
etate men with the 50-calibre State model pup
mere quite remarkable. On Wednesday the 23d
"Nenheht team made score OF 524 which has
''' oeen equoJled, and beats the record of tho
famous 2oth Separate Company of Binghampton
ooine SIX years ago, when they figured up bIs.
az ohis points to q turn for the better. Indeed.
'lere mas been more and finer shooting Mt Creed
moor THIS year than for some years past. hut n
uas nccn confined almost exclusively IN military
onoouhg The small bore or sporting rife 90
m n USED In New-Eng land is not much used in
Ne"- forK. The troop season, which beoan in
.ne hrst week in May, will not close iii election
uay. Marksmen from distance GENERALLY sIav
az inc motel near the grounds, and thew have aiso
'ne use OF the association club rooms Nc,vyorIr
ana brooklyn men generally 90 homo nig,,,Iv.
OUT few such hard and faithful worlrers no
Lieutenant John S. Shepherd. secretary Of the
NSuoheI Rlhe Association, take up their quarters.
WIZ. ~i'h une Visitors prize meeting is no fun IN,
he secretary and his aids. II means Iato
10 oed and early to RISE They nave n bo IN
.he neld before the first horn blast signals tho
opening OF the firing, and when tie closing born
oio"s mt p. m. they have still five or six
hours work before them. VI DIV
Inc people OF Queens are naturally nm in arms
40 the pare Idea OF starting a range ON Staten
','nu' queens without Cretdmoor woulI no a
mluerness. WHAT Turn the long pcwtlerscarrcd
,eseI INTO lonely wastep Make a rabbit
""fieh Oh IT, or give 1t up to the birds Of the
a,r anu the beasts Of the field Or even send
.ne pioughshare driving among the earth bcddod
ou'cSf And after all. Creedmoor is Iil,oIy 20
oe Oreedmoor for many day vet. The riac,s
eharp notc VIII still waken the echoes and tho
s,naii ooy plucldng wild flowers bv tho side q,
.ne unspeakable road will still sbyIv whis,Io
IL Tie marksmen pod homcward in the o,oamina
a.fvou